Abstract
Origin of a pulmonary artery branch from the ascending aorta is a rare congenital anomaly and has been associated with a high surgical mortality. We are reporting three cases in which repair was facilitated by the use of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in infants from 2 to 8 weeks of age. In addition, we hope to clarify the spectrum of anomalies which have been included incorrectly under this terminology and are reproposing an embryologic theory.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 537-545 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1983 |